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SW59MKL
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW59MKL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 02 Mar 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
12 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 144,649 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- slight under body corrosion
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,319 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 137,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,722 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
17 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,722 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,876 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,164 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2022 10 Jun 20268 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,822 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,276 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020 10 Jun 20268 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,497 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2019 10 Jun 20266 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 61,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Seat belt pretensioner deployed (7.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
27 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,870 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2018 10 Jun 202627 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
4 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,763 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017 10 Jun 20262 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 44,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested FAILED EMISSIONS BET TEST (7.3.A.1)
25 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,099 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016 10 Jun 202625 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 39,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
19 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,343 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015 10 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,343 MI
10 Jun 202625 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,314 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
25 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,581 MI
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SW59MKL was registered on 2009-09-30
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